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Movie poster: Jiraiya the Hero (1921)
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Jiraiya the Hero

1921 · 21 min Action Fantasy
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Jiraiya is some sort of super-ninja with superpowers. He can fly, he can avoid detection by turning himself into a toad, and he has some sort of ability to vanish.

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Original Title 豪傑児雷也
Year 1921
Country Japan
Genre Action, Fantasy
Director Shōzō Makino
Runtime 21 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (14 votes)

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The film constructs an early mythology of Japanese fantasy, relying on folkloric motifs of the shapeshifting ninja. It explores the limits of the possible through the primitive yet expressive special-effect magic of silent cinema.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing the raw, embryonic form of superhero storytelling, where wonders spring from shadows and the simplest cinematic tricks. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Shōzō Makino

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